A morning with Jayne, Santi and Howard in amongst the wild Orchids.
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Provence Hairstreak (Tomares ballus). |
We drove to a nice bit of Oak woodland where we started to search for species and we started with a couple of butterflies, a
Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina) and a couple of
Cleopatra (Cleopatra / Gonepteryx cleopatra) neither of which sat for the camera.
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Gagea Species, |
As we walked through the area we also saw
Serin (Verdecillo / Serinus serinus),
Jay (Arrendajo / Garrulus glandarius),
Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala),
Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula),
White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), a soaring
Griffon Vulture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus) and then several spikes of
Giant Orchids (Himantoglossum robertiana) along with a few varied
Fan-lipped Orchids (Anacamptis collina).
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Field marigold (Calendula arvensis), |
In the more open areas I found lots of the yellow flowering
Gagea Species, blue
Common Grape Hyacinth (Muscari neglectum),
Field marigold (Calendula arvensis),
Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule),
Broad-leaved Iris (Iris planifolia), Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus),
Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita),
Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), the first
Short-toed Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus) I had see this year, which Jayne spotted,
Bath White (Pontia daplidice),
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas),
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychlorus) and
Clouded Yellow (Colias corcea).
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Giant Orchids (Himantoglossum robertiana). |
We moved a short way down the road and spent a while walking in an area of abandoned area of Almonds where we saw the same species of Orchids along with
Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica),
Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs),
Goldfinch (Jilguero / Carduelis carduelis),
Crested Lark (Cogujada / Galerida cristata),
Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros), Mistle Thrush (Zorzal Charlo / Turdus viscivorus),
Small White (
Pieris rapae) and just as we were walking back to the car Jayne made a second good find when she pointed out a stunning
Provence Hairstreak (Tomares ballus) which sat nicely on a rock for a few shot.
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